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taxine

taxine noun: any of several poisonous alkaloids that may be extracted from the leaves and seeds of the yew tree (Taxus baccata).

Noun

taxine (plural taxines)

  1. Any of several poisonous alkaloids that may be extracted from the leaves and seeds of the yew tree (Taxus baccata)

Forms of taxine

pluraltaxines

Origin of taxine

Taxus + -ine

Questions about taxine

What does taxine mean?
Taxine means any of several poisonous alkaloids that may be extracted from the leaves and seeds of the yew tree (Taxus baccata).
What part of speech is taxine?
Taxine is a noun.
What is the plural of taxine?
The plural of taxine is taxines.

Words near taxine in the dictionary

  1. taximeter
  2. taximetered
  3. taximeters
  4. taximetrics
  5. Taxin
  6. taxine
  7. taxines
  8. taxing
  9. taxing master
  10. taxing masters
  11. taxingly

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